Question 1

Emotions are not unique to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Papez suggested that his circuit allowed for cortical control of emotional processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following rats exhibits the most ultrasonic "laughing" vocalizations in response to rapid finger movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolated rats 
B)  Social-housed rats 
C)  Dominant rats 
D)  Submissive 
A)  Isolated rats 
B)  Social-housed rats 
C)  Dominant rats 
D)  Submissive

Question 4

The attentional deficit observed in the attentional blink task diminishes with an infusion of emotional processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lesions of the auditory cortex do not interfere with the conditioning of fear to an auditory tone paired with electric foot shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals with _____________ damage experience diminished emotional responses to situations that are traditionally viewed as threatening or emotional.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  anterior cingulate 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  insular cortex 
A)  orbitofrontal cortex 
B)  anterior cingulate 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  insular cortex

Question 7

Increased vagal tone would be mostly likely associated with _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The release of adrenalin. 
B)  Cocaine overdose. 
C)  A reduction in heart rate. 
D)  Aggression. 
A)  The release of adrenalin. 
B)  Cocaine overdose. 
C)  A reduction in heart rate. 
D)  Aggression.

Question 8

What happens to aggression levels when male prairie voles are castrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression increases. 
B)  Aggression decreases. 
C)  Aggression increases, then decreases. 
D)  Aggression levels stay the same. 
A)  Aggression increases. 
B)  Aggression decreases. 
C)  Aggression increases, then decreases. 
D)  Aggression levels stay the same.

Question 9

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an anxiogenic peptide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

SM would likely have trouble with which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying a snake placed in her hand. 
B)  Remembering someone whom she met the previous day. 
C)  Controlling her emotions in a distressing situation. 
D)  Determining whether a person she just met is trustworthy versus threatening. 
A)  Identifying a snake placed in her hand. 
B)  Remembering someone whom she met the previous day. 
C)  Controlling her emotions in a distressing situation. 
D)  Determining whether a person she just met is trustworthy versus threatening.

Question 11

Conditioned defeat is typically studied in which species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rats. 
B)  Mice. 
C)  Hamsters. 
D)  Monkeys. 
A)  Rats. 
B)  Mice. 
C)  Hamsters. 
D)  Monkeys.

Question 12

Individuals who were caregivers for their spouses with Alzheimer's disease showed _____________ than age-matched control subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer colds and respiratory infections 
B)  weaker immunological response to vaccinations 
C)  faster recovery from surgery 
D)  faster wound healing 
A)  fewer colds and respiratory infections 
B)  weaker immunological response to vaccinations 
C)  faster recovery from surgery 
D)  faster wound healing

Question 13

Walter Cannon suggested that "voodoo death" resulted from ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent and extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system 
B)  overactivation of the parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  toxins secretly administered to the victim 
D)  pre-existing health conditions unrelated to the circumstances 
A)  persistent and extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system 
B)  overactivation of the parasympathetic nervous system 
C)  toxins secretly administered to the victim 
D)  pre-existing health conditions unrelated to the circumstances

Question 14

Lesions of the ______________ do not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory thalamus 
B)  lateral amygdala 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  central amygdala 
A)  auditory thalamus 
B)  lateral amygdala 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  central amygdala

Question 15

The facial expressions of mice can be used to judge the effectiveness of pain medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about conditioned defeat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the winning and the losing hamsters exhibit high levels of glucocorticoids. 
B)  Hamsters are generally a social species and must be primed before aggression is observed. 
C)  Winning hamsters exhibit more activity in the initial aggressive encounter than defeated hamsters. 
D)  Previously defeated hamsters will exhibit submissive behaviors, even with smaller hamsters. 
A)  Both the winning and the losing hamsters exhibit high levels of glucocorticoids. 
B)  Hamsters are generally a social species and must be primed before aggression is observed. 
C)  Winning hamsters exhibit more activity in the initial aggressive encounter than defeated hamsters. 
D)  Previously defeated hamsters will exhibit submissive behaviors, even with smaller hamsters.

Question 17

________ refers to changing one's understanding of an event in a way that also changes one's emotional response to the event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proactive coping 
B)  Reactive coping 
C)  Cognitive reappraisal 
D)  Allostasis 
A)  Proactive coping 
B)  Reactive coping 
C)  Cognitive reappraisal 
D)  Allostasis

Question 18

In fear conditioning, the ________ amygdala receives sensory information and transfers it to the ________amygdala to initiate motor responses

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral, medial 
B)  lateral, central 
C)  central, medial 
D)  central, lateral 
A)  lateral, medial 
B)  lateral, central 
C)  central, medial 
D)  central, lateral

Question 19

Drugs that ________ dopamine have been associated with decreased aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  antagonize 
B)  mimic 
C)  increase synthesis of 
D)  increase the release of 
A)  antagonize 
B)  mimic 
C)  increase synthesis of 
D)  increase the release of

Question 20

___________ are barely perceptible brief facial expression fragments associated with deception and lying.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deception masks 
B)  Pseudo-displays 
C)  Facial microexpressions 
D)  Subvocalizations 
A)  Deception masks 
B)  Pseudo-displays 
C)  Facial microexpressions 
D)  Subvocalizations

Emotions are not unique to humans.

Papez suggested that his circuit allowed for cortical control of emotional processing.

Which of the following rats exhibits the most ultrasonic "laughing" vocalizations in response to rapid finger movements?

The attentional deficit observed in the attentional blink task diminishes with an infusion of emotional processing.

Lesions of the auditory cortex do not interfere with the conditioning of fear to an auditory tone paired with electric foot shock.

Individuals with _____________ damage experience diminished emotional responses to situations that are traditionally viewed as threatening or emotional.

Increased vagal tone would be mostly likely associated with _________.

What happens to aggression levels when male prairie voles are castrated?

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an anxiogenic peptide.

SM would likely have trouble with which of the following tasks?

Conditioned defeat is typically studied in which species?

Individuals who were caregivers for their spouses with Alzheimer's disease showed _____________ than age-matched control subjects.

Walter Cannon suggested that "voodoo death" resulted from ______________.

Lesions of the ______________ do not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus.

The facial expressions of mice can be used to judge the effectiveness of pain medications.

Which of the following statements is true about conditioned defeat?

________ refers to changing one's understanding of an event in a way that also changes one's emotional response to the event.

In fear conditioning, the amygdala receives sensory information and transfers it to the amygdala to initiate motor responses

Drugs that ________ dopamine have been associated with decreased aggression.

___________ are barely perceptible brief facial expression fragments associated with deception and lying.

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Exam 10: Emotional Expression and Regulation

Emotions are not unique to humans.

Papez suggested that his circuit allowed for cortical control of emotional processing.

Which of the following rats exhibits the most ultrasonic "laughing" vocalizations in response to rapid finger movements?

The attentional deficit observed in the attentional blink task diminishes with an infusion of emotional processing.

Lesions of the auditory cortex do not interfere with the conditioning of fear to an auditory tone paired with electric foot shock.

Individuals with _____________ damage experience diminished emotional responses to situations that are traditionally viewed as threatening or emotional.

Increased vagal tone would be mostly likely associated with _________.

What happens to aggression levels when male prairie voles are castrated?

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an anxiogenic peptide.

SM would likely have trouble with which of the following tasks?

Conditioned defeat is typically studied in which species?

Individuals who were caregivers for their spouses with Alzheimer's disease showed _____________ than age-matched control subjects.

Walter Cannon suggested that "voodoo death" resulted from ______________.

Lesions of the ______________ do not prevent fear conditioning to an auditory stimulus.

The facial expressions of mice can be used to judge the effectiveness of pain medications.

Which of the following statements is true about conditioned defeat?

________ refers to changing one's understanding of an event in a way that also changes one's emotional response to the event.

In fear conditioning, the ________ amygdala receives sensory information and transfers it to the ________amygdala to initiate motor responses

Drugs that ________ dopamine have been associated with decreased aggression.

___________ are barely perceptible brief facial expression fragments associated with deception and lying.

Introduction to Biological Psychology

The Nervous System: Structure and Function

Cells and Circuits

Neurochemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Drug Addiction

Evolving Brains: Neural Development, Neuroplasticity, and Recovery of Function

Sensation, Perception, and Adaptation

Movement

Maintenance and Motivation

Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

Affiliative and Reproductive Strategies

Learning, Memory, and Decision Making

Mental Illness

Filters

In fear conditioning, the amygdala receives sensory information and transfers it to the amygdala to initiate motor responses